revalidate
verb
re·val·i·date
(ˌ)rē-ˈva-lə-ˌdāt 
revalidated; revalidating
: to validate again or anew: such as
a
: to make (something) legal or valid again
Her mother had revalidated her Cuban teaching credentials and begun teaching school.—
Linda Marx
Linda Marx
also
: to grant official sanction to (something) again
had to get his visa revalidated
b
: to recognize or prove (something) anew as worthy or legitimate
… the fact that Tyler Perry felt that that song somehow represented his story sort of revalidated my feeling.—Melissa Manchester
Melissa ManchesterExamples of revalidate in a Sentence
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Designated Officials who do not revalidate their accounts by July 29, 2025, will need to request access to the account again, either as a Designated Official or as a user of another type.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
They must be revalidated every few years to ensure high levels of implementation.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In this view, the war in Ukraine revalidates NSC-68.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In fact, such factors can be requested throughout a privileged user work session to revalidate identity credentials on a semi-continuous basis with zero user friction.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that those over age 65 will need a third dose by Dec. 15 to revalidate their vaccination pass in France.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 19 Nov. 2021
In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that starting in mid-December, elderly residents would be required to show proof of a third shot to revalidate their health pass, which grants them access to public transport and a wide range of public and private spaces.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
In France, nearly 150,000 people booked appointments for booster doses after French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a third dose would be required to revalidate one's health pass.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
They must be revalidated every few years to ensure high levels of implementation.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In this view, the war in Ukraine revalidates NSC-68.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
In fact, such factors can be requested throughout a privileged user work session to revalidate identity credentials on a semi-continuous basis with zero user friction.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that those over age 65 will need a third dose by Dec. 15 to revalidate their vaccination pass in France.
—Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 19 Nov. 2021
In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that starting in mid-December, elderly residents would be required to show proof of a third shot to revalidate their health pass, which grants them access to public transport and a wide range of public and private spaces.
—Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
In France, nearly 150,000 people booked appointments for booster doses after French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a third dose would be required to revalidate one's health pass.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021
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“Revalidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revalidate. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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